Calendar
| YEAR 2025 | |
| June 2025 | |
| Sun 1st |
Midland: Coventry Motofest |
| Sun 8th |
Midland: Classic Cars and Gardens |
| Sun 15th |
Midland: Wirksworth Back to the 40s |
| Fri 20th - Sun 22nd |
International Alvis Weekend 2025 Will take place near Winchester and Bucklers Hard (part of the Beaulieu Estate) on Sunday. |
| Sun 29th |
Northern: Malton Agricultural Show, Scampston |
| July 2025 | |
| Fri 4th - Sun 6th | Northern: Section Weekend This year we have a shared event with the Armstrong Siddeley Owners Club. It is based at the Holiday Inn, Lancaster with Northern Alvis Day being held at Leighton Hall, Carnforth on Sunday 6 July. There is a full programme of events for the Friday night and the Saturday which you can choose via the booking form attached to the Calendar. Once completed, please send the form to Anne Salter (contact details are on the form). To take advantage of our hotel rates, booking forms need to be received by 8 May 2025. Please note we are using a central booking system via the Armstrong Siddeley Owners Club to book accommodation and the advertised rates are not available for direct bookings. Instructions on how to book into Leighton Hall on the Great British Shows website are also given on the form so please make sure that you book your place there as soon as possible to ensure you get a place on the stand. Early Bird rates are available until the end of March, but the entry fee will go up slightly thereafter. We do hope that you will join us for the whole weekend, but you can book for part of the weekend or just for Northern Alvis Day. Contact: David and Anne Salter (davidandannesalter@tiscali.co.uk or 01423 870350) |
| Fri 4th - Sun 6th | South West: South West Alvis Day Following the success of last year’s South West Weekend we are pleased to inform members that we will be returning to The Stourhead Estate for our SWAD on 6th July 2025. The gardens at Stourhead are regarded as one of the finest in England and we feel privileged to be invited back. We are again planning to make this a weekend event with a special dinner on the Saturday evening. Excellent value accommodation has been arranged at the nearby Hunters Lodge Inn where a decent number of en suite rooms have been reserved at less than £100 per room incl. breakfast. These rooms are available on a strictly first come, first served basis. The Hunters Lodge Inn 01747 840439 www.hunterslodgeinn.com additional accommodation options are available, for more info contact Don Gray 07850 601038 Tudor Francis 07834815187. An official SWAD Entry Form will follow in due course |
| Sat 5th | Midland: Highnam Court Family Day Venue Highnam Court near Gloucester, Booking now open at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/highnam-family-day-2025-tickets-1230540542889. Contact Anthony McGarel-Groves 07957 336170 anthony@claptonrevel.com |
| Sun 6th | Midland: North and South Road Run In the North: We shall meet at The Grange Garden Centre, Asfordby, LE14 3QU from 10am to leave at about 11am. We will take a route of around 60 miles out towards Lincolnshire, stopping off at a pub for lunch, finishing at Wymondham Windmill for a cuppa before heading home. Contact Rachael Gunn gunnsat1017@gmail.com 07818 293489 In the South: Come for an approx. 100-mile run, exploring some of the western escarpment of the Cotswolds. Meet at Burford at 9.45-10.00am, for a quick coffee, before heading south west across the Cotswolds, through the beautiful village of Bibury and small town of Tetbury, before turning west to reach the western Cotswold scarp. Down Frocester Hill, with wonderful views of the Severn Valley, we make our way to the south of Stroud, before climbing back up to the Cotswold plateau, and heading for a lunch stop south of Cheltenham. After lunch, we contour to the east of Cheltenham, before dropping down to Winchcombe (another very pretty stone-built small town). Back to the escarpment, and a last pull up to Ford, before the plateau run through Stow-on-the-Wold back to Burford. Contact Mike Davies mike@the-north-house.uk 07770 890951 |
| Mon 7th - Fri 11th | Scottish: Tour of SW Scotland based at Gatehouse of Fleet A chance to experience a variety of scenery, history and attractions from Kirkudbright to the Mull of Galloway, based at the pretty town of Gatehouse of Fleet. Accommodation at the Murray Arms in Gatehouse (15 rooms) with more rooms available at the adjacent Masonic Arms. For full details contact John Ratcliffe jcralvis@hotmail.co.uk or 07743 703969. |
| Thurs 10th | Wales: Wales Section AGM, The Castle of Brecon Hotel, Brecon LD3 9DB We decided on this venue as if you are travelling from south west, south east and mid Wales you will have a good drive on great roads to get there. Bring your Alvis if you can, but if that is not possible enjoy the Journey in a modern. Our AGM will start at 12.00 with coffee available from 11.30am. Lunch is booked for 1.30pm. For those of you unable to attend in person there will be a Zoom or Teams "link " available for remote attendees. Please let us know if you are intending to attend at hbradnum@btinternet.com or 02920 757 494 |
| Sat 12th | South East: Run and visit to Hollycombe Steam Museum Date TBC, details to follow |
| Sun 13th | Scottish: Alvis stand at the Glamis Transport Extravaganza Please let John Ratcliffe jcralvis@hotmail.co.uk or 07743 703969 know if you would like a place on the stand. |
| Sun 20th | Midland: Shelsley Walsh Classic Nostalgia Contact Mike Davies 07770 890951 mike@the-north-house.uk |
| Sun 20th | Northern: Newby Hall Classic and Vintage Car Day Newby Hall, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 5AE NECPWA Annual Rally and Autojumble. One of the largest Classic Car Shows in the North of England with a maximum of 1,000 cars on display from all eras. Display cars should be registered prior to 31st December 1979. There is always a great display of classic and vintage vehicles, with plenty of interest for all to see. Entry forms will be available via the NECPWA website, although paper forms are no longer used. Further details will be confirmed Contact: Anne Salter – davidandannesalter@tiscali.co.uk or 01423 870350 |
| Thu 24th | East Anglia: Section Day Following feedback from the survey of EA members the Committee have decided to change the format of EA Section Day. We will meet at Pakenham Water Mill for coffee at 10.00 where the driving tests will be held, there will then be a drive along a planned route to Long Melford Hall (NT) arriving not before 13.30 (TBC) where we will be allowed to park on the grass area by the Hall for our concours event. There are refreshments available at Long Melford Hall or bring a picnic. We do need to know numbers of cars in advance so please let Peter Barratt know if you are coming (eastangliaalvis@gmail.com or call on 07568539984). |
| Fri 25th - Sun 27th | Midland: Pre-War Kyre Park This is the replacement for Pre-War Prescott. Those who have been before will probably have had an email. If you are interested in taking part in the hill climb, you need to register your interest on vintageminor@gmail.com |
| August 2025 | |
| Sat 2nd | South East: Picnic and Fly In at Palmer's Farm Details to follow |
| Sat 2nd | Midland: Gloucester Extravaganza near Cirencester “Regarded as one of the best and biggest steam, vintage and countryside events in the UK” Exhibitors’ cars enter FREE - apply for limited availability tickets to Anthony McGarel-Groves – anthony@claptonrevel.com – all Sections welcome. APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON 30TH MAY. For further information on the event go to www.glosvintageextravaganza.co.uk. Contact Anthony McGarel-Groves 07957 336170 anthony@claptonrevel.com |
| Sun 3rd | Northern: Hebden Bridge Vintage and Classic Car Show Calder Holmes Park, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 8EE Organised by The Rotary Club of Hebden Bridge, the Vintage Weekend is an annual rally for vintage, veteran and classic vehicles held in the Historic West Yorkshire Town of Hebden Bridge, in the heart of the South Pennines. Entry is on-line only at: www.hebdenbridgevintageweekend.org.uk/registration_info.html Contact: Stephen Whitaker: 01200 447874 or Email at piscisteve@gmail.com |
| Sun 3rd | Northern: MG Northern Day, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire Nidderdale Show Ground, Bewerley Park, Pately Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5BD Harrogate MG Club invite AOC members to their Annual Northern event. Park, in pride of place, in the show ring and spend a pleasant day in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Stalls, competitions and the town of Pateley Bridge to explore. Bring a picnic or use the on-site catering facilities. Contact: David and Anne Salter: 01423 870350 email: davidandannesalter@tiscali.co.uk |
| Fri 8th - Sun 10th | Midland: Midland Section Weekend We would be delighted to welcome you to The Holt Hotel, Steeple Aston. We have an optional tour of the Silverstone Museum on the Saturday with other local options too. We have rooms set aside at the hotel for dinner, bed & breakfast under booking code MGCLB. Our section day on the Sunday will be at Sulgrave Manor, the ancestral home of George Washington’s family. Please see the attached booking form for more details. Email enquiries to Ros Connell ros@connellmarketing.com |
| Sat 9th | East Anglia: BBQ 1pm Val and Dave Stokes have once again kindly volunteered to hold their always popular BBQ at Gatehouse Farm, Whitehouse Road, Stebbing, Essex CM6 3BZ Plenty of parking so please bring your Alvis. £15 per person or £10 if you bring a dish but please let Val know what you are bringing. Included in cost: Pimms, tea, coffee, soft drinks and plenty of food. Please let us know if you intend coming for catering purposes. Val and Dave Stokes valstokes@yahoo.com Val: 07766 954400 Landline 01371 856882 |
| Sun 10th | East Anglia: Hedingham Castle Classic and Vintage Car Show Based at Hedingham Castle near Halstead in Essex, the Classic & Vintage Car Show will be taking place on Sunday 10th August 2025. We hope to be parked as a group near the Keep (the only surviving part of the castle). The show lasts from 11am-4pm. All exhibitors cars must be in position by 10.45am and remain in place until 4pm. The gates will open from 8.30am for exhibitors. Please let Steve Horne (stephendhorne@gmail.com) know by 31 May 2025 if you are planning to attend and he can provide you with an entry form. |
| Sat 16th - Sun 17th | Northern: Passion for Power, Tatton Park Vintage and Classic Car Show Tatton Park, Knutsford, WA16 6QN One of the UK’s most popular Classic Car events with over 90 Classic and performance car Clubs attending and over 300 private entries. Large Autojumble and numerous trade stands. A two day event, with our stand being hosted by Tim Brown. This has for many years been a very popular event with all our South Lancashire and Cheshire Members and for others from further afield. This large show goes from strength to strength every year, having an enormous and diverse variety of vintage and classic cars on display. We will have our own club area to display our cars. Contact: Tim Brown – 07799 118771 – email: timbrownmrics@aol.co.uk |
| Sat 16th - Sun 17th | Northern: Lytham St Anne’s 40s weekend Lytham Green, Lytham Beach, Lytham St Anne’s, FY8 5LD A celebration of the Second World War era. Join us for the fourteenth annual Lytham 1940s Weekend taking place on Lytham Green and in the town. There will be music, dance, military vehicles, static aircraft and so much more. Details to follow once confirmed by the organisers. |
| Fri 22nd - Sun24th | Midland / All Sections: Silverstone Festival Tickets from www.silverstone.co.uk/events/silverstone-festival |
| Sat 23rd | Midland: Gloucester Goes Retro Apply via www.gloucestergoesretro.com. Contact Mike Davies 07770 890951 mike@the-north-house.uk |
| Sun 24th | East Anglia: Lavenham Classics Lavenham Recreation Ground CO10 9SH What3words: ///slowly.collides.putter. The arrangements have changed slightly. We will have an Alvis pitch where we can picnic together having arranged more space than last year. There will be a gazebo for rain or sun protection. Please contact Peter Barratt (eastangliaalvis@gmail.com) to book a space and pay £11.55. Please arrive between 8 and 11am - the event closes at 4pm. |
| Sun 24th | South East: Visit to Kent & East Sussex Railway, Tenterden We have arranged to visit the Kent & East Sussex Railway which is a heritage railway currently running between Tenterden and Bodiam. We been have allocated spaces in a featured location on the forecourt in front of Tenterden station. In order for us to make use of this privilege we need to be on site by 09:30 before the public. The station is situated in the Town centre so ideal for people to explore the town or to take the train to Bodiam. Bodiam castle owned the National trust is a picturesque 14th century moated castle and is a short walk away, tickets bought directly. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/bodiam-castle Free railway tickets are offered to drivers who show their cars within the display and a discounted rate for their passengers. If we have enough bookings we may able to partake in afternoon tea at a discounted rate. In order to get the discounted rates you will need to contact Janet Davey maldavey@aol.com or 01892 890043 by the 31st July 2025. kesr.org.uk |
| Sun 24th | South West: Sherborne Historic Vehicle Rally Alvis owners are once again invited to participate in this extremely popular and exceptional event. This event is very special, many of the cars dating from the early 1900s, to say nothing of the Drivers! The setting on the Sherborne School Courts is truly second to none. Alvis cars have always done very well at this event invariably being among the trophy awards so we hope that you will support the marque in 2024. The day starts with an optional approx. 30 mile drive through some delightful parts of the Dorset countryside before the display & judging at the school. This event raises funds for charity and is run by The Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles. An Entry Form is available at hvr@rcsc.org.uk for more information contact Don Gray 07850 601038 dongray.15@btinternet.com or Mark Kirby 07775 625327 kirbymotors@gmail.com |
| Mon 25th | Midland: Pershore Plum Festival Apply via pershoreplumfestival.org.uk. Contact Mike Wilson 01242 580059 kimtap48@gmail.com |
| Sat 30th | South West: Autumn Picnic at Tredivett, Launceston PL15 9NA Arrive any time after 11am with cars on the lawn, bring something for lunch — drinks will be provided, friends with other car makes are very welcome. In the barn if wet, do not be put off by weather, if really wet bring the modern and just enjoy the company of friends old and new. For more info or directions contact John Wakeham tel. 07977479686 |
| September 2024 | |
| Fri 5th - Sun 7th | Scottish: Scottish Alvis Weekend A two night event based at the Murraypark Hotel, Crieff. Touring on the Saturday with evening Dinner, and Scottish Alvis Day on the Sunday at Doune Hillclimb Paddock. Hotel £159 double B&B (£149 single). Booking link below: https://secure.murraypark.com/convert/site/Murray%20Park/index.html?av=promo&promotionCode=ALVIS2025&fw_submitted=1 Promo code – ALVIS2025 |
| Sun 7th | South West: The South West Summer Picnic By popular request the picnic will be once again be held in the grounds of the National Trust’s Great Chalfield Manor near Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire SN12 8NH by kind permission of the donor tenants Robert & Patsy Floyd. This beautiful moated medieval manor house with its magnificent Arts & Crafts garden has featured in a number of films, most recently, the excellent TV series Poldark. We have been invited to drive through the fine stone archway and park our cars in front of the beautiful manor house and to picnic on the lovely lawn areas behind or near our cars. So bring your picnic to arrive any time after 12 noon. Entry is of course FREE for NT members, non- members will be charged £8 per adult, a donation to the beautiful on site church I know would certainly be appreciated; just turn up and enjoy! Confirmation of attendance will be helpful as the number of parking places available in front of the manor house are clearly limited. For further information please contact Don Gray on 07850 601038 or email dongray.15@btinternet.com |
| Fri 12th - Sun 14th | South East / All Sections: Goodwood Revival Weekend |
| Fri 12th - Sun 14th | Wales: Save the Date: based at the Ffarm Country House Hotel, this weekend in September offers an exciting and interesting experience. Saturday promises a drive through magnificent scenery with stunning views of North Wales, at times following Thomas Telford’s Holyhead Road. Sunday will be spent at the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct World Heritage Site, Thomas Telford and William Jessop’s iconic structure. There are of course strong links between Alvis and the Canal and River Trust through Tom Rolt the author who drove an Alvis 12/50, wrote the book Narrow Boat and was very involved with the preservation of the canals and Alvis. The other link is part of the route will include Holyhead Road, but not to the site of the Alvis Factory in Coventry. For further information please contact either: William and Les Day 07967 592480 or williamt.day@btinternet.com or Ann and Hugh Bradnum 029 20757494 or hbradnum@btinternet.com |
| Sat 13th | East Anglia: Suffolk Historic Churches Ride/Stride/Pedal and Drive This is an excellent day out raising money for a good cause last year they raised £18,200. Book direct. Entry form attached. |
| Sat 18th | Scottish: Planning meeting Details to follow |
| Sat 20th - Sun 21st | Midland: Kop Hill Climb Book at kophillclimb.org.uk. Early bird tickets available now. Jim Oakman jim.oakman@yahoo.co.uk |
| October 2025 | |
| Sun 5th | Midland: Bicester Scramble Book via bicesterheritage.co.uk , tickets on sale 28th April |
| Tue 7th - Fri 10th | East Anglia: Autumn Break The Autumn Break will be held this year at the Woodland Manor Hotel just outside Bedford (www.woodlandmanorhotel.co.uk). Pricing of rooms per night, including breakfast but not dinner, is as follows (whether single or double occupancy): Small or basic double £90, standard double £100, deluxe double £110, premium double £110. Two of the premium doubles are ground floor rooms. Please contact the hotel directly (01234 363281) to book rooms and let Mark Kingstone (m.kingstone@btinternet.com) know that you have done so. This will enable us to co-ordinate the event, including meals. Dinner will be in a separate function room and is £29.95 for 2 courses and £35 for 3 courses (per person). Menu choices will be circulated next summer and will need to be made and paid for in advance to the hotel by 7 September 2025. You will have to ring the hotel (Event Manager – Teri Dunstan - 01234 905323) directly to make payment for dinners (not rooms). Unfortunately the hotel has a no pets policy, including dogs. Many apologies to those who normally bring their dogs but, despite trying, we have been unable to find a hotel in the area that is suitable for us, has availability and is dog-friendly. Activities while we are at Woodland Manor will include visits to the Shuttleworth Collection and Bletchley Park. |
| Sat 18th | Scottish: Planning meeting Details to follow |
| November 2025 | |
| Sun 16th | East Anglia: Last of the Summer Wine lunch To be held at The Horse and Groom, Cornish Hall End. Details to follow |
| YEAR 2026 | |